In 2011, real GDP in the United States was 60 per hour worked. In major European economies, real GDP averaged on 48 per hour worked. This difference is explained by the points that ________ and ________.
A) Americans work the same number of hours per week as Europeans on average; Americans are less productive due to technology differences
B) Americans are equally as productive as Europeans; Americans work more hours on average
C) Americans take more vacations than Europeans; Americans take more sick days than Europeans
D) Americans work more hours than Europeans; Americans produce more per hour than Europeans
E) Americans work less hours than Europeans; Americans take less sick days than Europeans
Question 2
Which of the following statements is a normative statement?
A) Military spending as a percent of government spending decreased by 5 percent in the 1990s.
B) Every American household should have health care insurance coverage.
C) Welfare reform has decreased the amount the government spends on welfare.
D) Fewer people are unemployed this year than last year.
E) The price of computers fell last year.
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